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Bulletin 1241
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Though subterranean termites are a normal component of soil around buildings, structural infestations are not necessarily inevitable. As discussed later, a home's susceptibility to termite infestation is dependent upon a number of things, including construction type, home maintenance, landscaping, and perhaps conditions in and around the structure that favor the activity, growth and survival of local termite populations.

Status and Revision History
Published on Apr 05, 2005
Published on Mar 13, 2009
Published with Full Review on Mar 30, 2012
Published with Full Review on Jan 30, 2017
Published with Full Review on Mar 28, 2017
Published with Full Review on May 28, 2020
Published with Full Review on Apr 09, 2024

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Dan Suiter Orkin Distinguished Professorship in Urban Entomology; Extension Entomologist, Entomology Brian T. Forschler Professor, Entomology

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